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Canberra
Australian Capital Territorycity
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Canberra sits in Australian Capital Territory, Australia and is identified as a city. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (-35.281°, 149.130°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,749 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Canberra.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves57,567
- Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves42,997
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves42,829
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves38,727
- Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves37,831
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves36,199
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves35,915
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves33,289
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2012-04-1936 km ENE of Tumut, Australia
- M 2.6 — 2007-04-2935 km W of Yass, Australia
- M 3.3 — 2006-08-1321 km NNE of Murrumbateman, Australia
- M 3.1 — 2006-04-2120 km NNE of Murrumbateman, Australia
- M 3.4 — 2006-03-0223 km NE of Murrumbateman, Australia
- M 2.9 — 2005-01-0235 km W of Duffy, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Australian Capital Territory
- North Canberra1.2 mi away
- Canberra2 mi away · pop. 466,566
- South Canberra2.4 mi away · pop. 31,592
- Woden5.2 mi away · pop. 33,000
- Molonglo Valley5.7 mi away
- Belconnen6.1 mi away · pop. 8,502
- Weston Creek6.3 mi away · pop. 22,700
- Gungahlin7.1 mi away
- Hall8.4 mi away · pop. 298
- Tuggeranong9.9 mi away · pop. 86,900
- Uriarra Village11.6 mi away · pop. 349
- Tharwa16.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Canberra


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library